leo & pipo

I'm enjoying the Flickr photostream of French artists Leo & Pipo.

laurie frick

I came across Laurie Frick's work on Pinterest and thought at first it was fabric. It's paper collage and I love it. It's very patchwork-like in a bold way. Very inspiring!

From the artist: "I use pattern, words and color to replicate the feel of neurons firing in the brain. I imagine the brain breaks down visual time into bits where the novel and odd are as essential to recollection as the intensely emotional. Vaguely familiar cut-up materials stand-in for everything you stumble across in a day, the amount you see and forget and the things you give only partial-attention. How much does the brain take in every day, every logo and advertisement online, every storefront you pass by, the packaging along every aisle in the grocery store, every ad on television. What does the mind retain?"

war

I love this scene from Naqoyqatsi, third in the Koyaanisqatsi trilogy. I've always been a Philip Glass fan. It's especially inspiring to see his music interpreted visually.

I was fortunate enough to see Glass and his ensemble play the Koyaanisqatsi score while the movie played at the Barbican Theatre in London in 1998. I was mesmerized the entire two hours. When the show was over, I practically ran to the underground station because I was so excited and inspired.

isaac

line study 1

Line Study #1 is almost finished. I'm anxious to sew the final seam and then start the quilting process.

I'm planning on using polyester felt for the batting. I know a lot of quilters would turn up their noses at at that, but I'm willing to give it a shot to see how it works. I really want a low loft, so it makes sense.

I'm also planning on using this tutorial by Jeri Rigged to face the quilt so I don't have to add a binding. I've never liked how bindings look, so I want mine to be turned to the back so it disappears.